Tabitha Karanja Biography details- Age, Husband, Daughter (Tecra), Education, Career, wealth, Keroche Industries, Tax evasion, and Net Worth
Keroche Industries’ Tabitha Karanja Biography
Regularly attributed to Keroche Breweries, a leading company in Kenya, Tabitha Karanja is a dedicated entrepreneur and business lady. Tabitha is the CEO of Keroche Breweries while her husband Joseph Karanja is the chair.
She was recently arrested following a tax evasion scandal at the Keroche Breweries.
Tabitha Karanja- Age, Birth Place and Birthday
Tabitha is 56 years old as of the year 2020.
She gets to celebrate her birthday on August 26 every year.
She was born on 29th August 1964, 1987 at Kijabe, Nakuru County.
Tabitha Karanja-family (parents and siblings)
Details about Tabitha’s parents and siblings are yet to be availed to the public. We will update them soon.
Tabitha Education and Career Background
Tabitha has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration for the University of Nairobi. She has ever worked in the Tourism industry as an accounting clerk for two years.
Tabitha Karanja’s Husband, family, and children
Tabitha is married to Joseph Karanja whom she met at Naivasha. The two have got four children: James Karanja, Anerlisa Muigai, Edward Muigai, and Tecra Muigai.
Unfortunately, Tecra died in May 2020.
Tabitha Karanja’s daughter Tecra Passes on
On 2nd May, Kenyans woke up to sad news on the untimely demise of Tecra Muigai-Tabitha Karanja’s second born. She passed on in a grizzly road accident.
She was the brain behind the numerous innovations of various brands at the Keroche Industries.
“Tecra’s brilliance, passion, and energy were the sources of important innovations that have enriched the company’s product range, including the development of new brands that were scheduled to be launched this year,” read part of the statement released by the family.
Tabitha Karanja Honorary Awards and Achievements
She received the Moran of the order of the burning spear honor from Former President Mwai Kibaki. She also got honored with an AABLA Award which saw her brand gain more popularity locally and internationally.
Keroche Breweries contributes up to 20% of Kenya’s beer consumption.
Tabitha Karanja, Keroche Industries Scandals and Tax Evasion
Keroche Industries’ rise to the top has not been without a few hiccups and mudslides. After being commissioned, the area MP Kihagi threatened to break all hell loose by breaking into Keroche Breweries to expose the illegal production of second-generation brews.
This scandal was later followed by a major tax evasion scandal whereby Tabitha was accused of evading tax payment by the Kenya Revenue authority, KRA.
According to the allegations by KRA, Keroche Industries owed the Government a total of Kshs 14 billion in taxes. This prompted the Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji to issue an arrest warrant. Although Tabitha denounced the allegations associating with unfair competitors, KRA won the court case obliging Keroche Industries to make arrangements on how to settle the tax arrears.
Tabitha Karanja Net Worth and wealth
Tabitha Karanja’s net worth is estimated to be over Kshs 20 billion as of the year 2020. This wealth is associated with the flourishing Keroche Industries.